Code Per Minute is a JavaFX & CSS GUI application with the intent of providing users with an effective way of improving typing speeds in any programming language. It utilizes both OOP and a JavaFX-oriented Model-View-Controller architecture to effectively display and manipulate UI elements.
A critical aspect of learning to type faster is pattern recognition. While modern typing tests do a great job of covering common words and phrases, programming syntax is often very removed from traditional english/language. As such, gains in wpm on sites such as 10fastfingers.com and nitrotype.com may not carry over as well into c++ or Java.
Code Per Minute exist to solve this problem. By orgaizing typing tests by language and category, CPM allows the user to easily practice subsets of a particular language, thus building muscle memory and pattern recognition for programming-specific syntax. A user may even create their own language files/categories to further expand their learning and practice.
Main screen in dark theme:
Main screen in light theme:
Results screen:
To add custom languages, first create a txt file that will contain the syntax you wish to add. To create a category within the language file, first write a "~" followed by the name of the category. All keywords/syntax that you wish to be contained in this category should be placed on new lines, with no "~" prefix. This process can be repeated for any number of categories and keywords/syntax you desire.
Example:
~Data Creation / Manipulation
int num = 0;
char character = '\0';
double decimal;
~Java Keywords
abstract
assert
boolean
break
Once you have created your language file, navigate to the languagefilePathways.txt file.
Create a new line and add your language in the format of:
Language_Name:Language_File_Pathway
Example:
Java:src/javaKeywords.txt
After that, you're all good to go! Simply launch CPM. It will read languageFilePathways.txt and configure your language automatically.